- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|579
- Abbreviations|0
38 entries under stinging topic. ×
| painful(adjective, hard, rough, tender, pain) | |
| grievous(adjective, bad, rough, sad, tender) | |
| sore(adjective, tender, pain, raw, painful) | |
| distressing(adjective, rough, tender, pain, unpleasant) | |
| hurtful(adjective, hard, severe, tender, pain) | |
| distasteful(adjective, hard, severe, tender, offensive) | |
| excruciating(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, sad, tender, offensive, sorrow) | |
| dire(adjective, hard, severe, tender, unpleasant) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, tender, awful, heavy) | |
| sharp(adjective, tender, raw, burning, sore) | |
| uncomfortable(adjective, rough, tender, raw, painful) | |
| achy(adjective, pain, painful, burning) | |
| nagging(adjective, pain, painful, burning, upsetting) | |
| tormenting(tender, raw, burning, sore) | |
| biting(tender, raw, burning, sore) | |
| hard(adjective, severe, rough, tender, unpleasant) | |
| piercing(tender, raw, burning, sore) | |
| smarting(adjective, tender, pain, raw, burning) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, tender) |
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